Trial quotes from multiple police officers testified to how truthful and cooperative Scott was when Laci went missing:
Detective Brocchini:
Mark Mark Geragos: And we don't have anywhere in there where he says, "I don't have a girlfriend." But we do have in there a number of things that we went through that I showed you, exhibits which turned out Mr. Peterson gave you the absolute correct information; isn't that true?
Allen Brocchini: Told me a lot of truth .
Mark Mark Geragos: Right. And he told you a lot of truth throughout that interview. He told you where he had been that day, correct?
Allen Brocchini: Yes.
Mark Mark Geragos: He told you specifically what items were used for what, correct?
Allen Brocchini: Yes .
Mark Mark Geragos: He told you the timing of various things, correct?
Allen Brocchini: Yes .
Mark Mark Geragos: Okay. And as you say, he told you a lot of truth, correct?
Allen Brocchini: He did.
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Prosecutor Distaso: And where did you put it?
Allen Brocchini: My jacket pocket.
Prosecutor Distaso: And you didn't tell Scott Peterson about that?
Allen Brocchini: Not right away .
Prosecutor Distaso: And why didn't you tell him at that moment that you were taking the gun?
Allen Brocchini: I wanted, I wanted to keep him, I wanted to keep him cooperative. I wanted him to keep, you know, keep talking to me, not thinking I was suspicious or I didn't want him to get defensive.
Officer Spurlock:
Mark Mark Geragos: Okay. He was cooperative, was he not?
Officer Spurlock: Yes, sir
Officer Evers:
Prosecutor Distaso: And what, the defendant was, how would you describe him at this point? Cooperative, uncooperative?
Officer Evers: He was cooperative.
Prosecutor Distaso: He agreed to let you into the warehouse?
Officer Evers: Yes .
Agent Mansfield:
Mark Geragos: The interview took place, this would be on Christmas Day?
Agent Mansfield: Yes, it would.
Mark Geragos: Approximately what time?
Agent Mansfield: Approximately 1:30 in the afternoon.
Mark Geragos: In the afternoon?
Agent Mansfield: Yes.
Mark Geragos: And he voluntarily came down to the, was this at the Modesto Police Department?
Agent Mansfield: It was at the new office of the Modesto Police Department, yes.
Mark Geragos: Okay. And this interview, he voluntarily came down to give this interview, correct?
Agent Mansfield: Yes, he did.
Mark Geragos: He wasn't under arrest?
Agent Mansfield: No, he was not.
Mark Geragos: In fact, he was cooperating. In terms of answering the questions, he came down there, even though it was Christmas Day, even though his wife was missing at that point?
Agent Mansfield: Very cooperative.
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Mark Geragos: And all of this was done in the police station roughly, then, between 1:30 and maybe 4:00 to 4:15?
Agent Mansfield: 4:15, yes .
Mark Geragos: Okay. And he was, you indicated, very cooperative throughout?
Agent Mansfield: Yes, he was
Detective Grogan:
Mark Geragos: Okay. Some time that same day, did Brocchini go to the house and also meet up with Scott?
Craig Grogan: On the –
Mark Geragos: 25th.
Craig Grogan: 25th? Yes, that would have been in the morning prior to this interview.
Mark Geragos: And when Brocchini went over there do you meet up with him? Met up with Scott?
Craig Grogan: Yes.
Mark Geragos: Okay. And Scott at that point had informed Detective Brocchini that they had already printed up thousands of flyers, and they were organizing a search; is that correct?
Craig Grogan: I'm sorry, sir, can I look at that?
Mark Geragos: Sure.
Craig Grogan: Just this section?
Mark Geragos: Right.
Craig Grogan: Yes.
Mark Geragos: Okay. Now, there was, at that point Scott Peterson had cooperated fully with both you and with Detective Brocchini; is that right?
Craig Grogan: Yes.
Detective Brocchini:
Mark Mark Geragos: And we don't have anywhere in there where he says, "I don't have a girlfriend." But we do have in there a number of things that we went through that I showed you, exhibits which turned out Mr. Peterson gave you the absolute correct information; isn't that true?
Allen Brocchini: Told me a lot of truth .
Mark Mark Geragos: Right. And he told you a lot of truth throughout that interview. He told you where he had been that day, correct?
Allen Brocchini: Yes.
Mark Mark Geragos: He told you specifically what items were used for what, correct?
Allen Brocchini: Yes .
Mark Mark Geragos: He told you the timing of various things, correct?
Allen Brocchini: Yes .
Mark Mark Geragos: Okay. And as you say, he told you a lot of truth, correct?
Allen Brocchini: He did.
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Prosecutor Distaso: And where did you put it?
Allen Brocchini: My jacket pocket.
Prosecutor Distaso: And you didn't tell Scott Peterson about that?
Allen Brocchini: Not right away .
Prosecutor Distaso: And why didn't you tell him at that moment that you were taking the gun?
Allen Brocchini: I wanted, I wanted to keep him, I wanted to keep him cooperative. I wanted him to keep, you know, keep talking to me, not thinking I was suspicious or I didn't want him to get defensive.
Officer Spurlock:
Mark Mark Geragos: Okay. He was cooperative, was he not?
Officer Spurlock: Yes, sir
Officer Evers:
Prosecutor Distaso: And what, the defendant was, how would you describe him at this point? Cooperative, uncooperative?
Officer Evers: He was cooperative.
Prosecutor Distaso: He agreed to let you into the warehouse?
Officer Evers: Yes .
Agent Mansfield:
Mark Geragos: The interview took place, this would be on Christmas Day?
Agent Mansfield: Yes, it would.
Mark Geragos: Approximately what time?
Agent Mansfield: Approximately 1:30 in the afternoon.
Mark Geragos: In the afternoon?
Agent Mansfield: Yes.
Mark Geragos: And he voluntarily came down to the, was this at the Modesto Police Department?
Agent Mansfield: It was at the new office of the Modesto Police Department, yes.
Mark Geragos: Okay. And this interview, he voluntarily came down to give this interview, correct?
Agent Mansfield: Yes, he did.
Mark Geragos: He wasn't under arrest?
Agent Mansfield: No, he was not.
Mark Geragos: In fact, he was cooperating. In terms of answering the questions, he came down there, even though it was Christmas Day, even though his wife was missing at that point?
Agent Mansfield: Very cooperative.
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Mark Geragos: And all of this was done in the police station roughly, then, between 1:30 and maybe 4:00 to 4:15?
Agent Mansfield: 4:15, yes .
Mark Geragos: Okay. And he was, you indicated, very cooperative throughout?
Agent Mansfield: Yes, he was
Detective Grogan:
Mark Geragos: Okay. Some time that same day, did Brocchini go to the house and also meet up with Scott?
Craig Grogan: On the –
Mark Geragos: 25th.
Craig Grogan: 25th? Yes, that would have been in the morning prior to this interview.
Mark Geragos: And when Brocchini went over there do you meet up with him? Met up with Scott?
Craig Grogan: Yes.
Mark Geragos: Okay. And Scott at that point had informed Detective Brocchini that they had already printed up thousands of flyers, and they were organizing a search; is that correct?
Craig Grogan: I'm sorry, sir, can I look at that?
Mark Geragos: Sure.
Craig Grogan: Just this section?
Mark Geragos: Right.
Craig Grogan: Yes.
Mark Geragos: Okay. Now, there was, at that point Scott Peterson had cooperated fully with both you and with Detective Brocchini; is that right?
Craig Grogan: Yes.
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